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historical book arts uw home uw libraries browse all collections special collections exhibits guides ordering use historical book arts collection the special collections division is the libraries main repository for material on the art and history of the book which includes examples of printing type design and founding illustration handmade paper and historic book bindings as well as modern artists books the historical book arts database is primarily a teaching tool it features a sampling of materials held in the special collections division focusing on the history of the book and medieval manuscripts from the 11th to the 19th century the digital collection is comprised of images of binding printing papermaking and illustration examples and techniques also included are examples from our medieval manuscript collection 11th to the 14th century a database of examples of modern artists books is in process binding 15th to 19th century bindings in vellum alum tawed pigskin leather paper and cloth examples of sewing structures spine linings headbands endsheets stamped and tooled decoration insect and environmental damage printing 15th to 19th century printing examples of printers marks and colophons typefaces owners bookplates and decorative elements such as head and tail pieces and initials paper 15th to 19th century examples of papermaking techniques and materials and examples of damage and repair illustrations 15th to 19th century examples of intaglio relief and planographic processes including woodcuts wood engravings engravings aquatints etchings and lithographs medieval and historical manuscripts database 11th to 14th century manuscript fragments that include details of parchment calligraphy and decorative elements such as illumination initials marginalia and line fillers decorated paper 18th and 19th century samples of marbled papers in different patterns such as dutch shell and spot also includes some samples of printed papers resources essays 19th century bindings illustration techniques nuremburg chronicles information about the database search the collection search detail depicted search title field search across all fields more search options back to top follow us contact us about make a gift privacy university of washington libraries